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PACKAGE,

Application filed March 29, 1919. Serial No. 286,19d.

To all whom it'may come m:

Be it kIlO'WIl that l, EDWARD H. Andree, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Framingham, in the county of Middlesex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented an Improvement innPackageaof which thefollowing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, isa specification, like characters on the drawings representing likeparts. i

This invention relates to. packages and. more particularl to packageswherein an article is enclose by a wrapper or covering which presents aplurality of joints. An example isa package formed by wrapping anarticle with a comparatively narrow strip of paper applied helically ina number of overlapping turns or spires, This method of wrapping iswell-known, being more par- 2o ticularly used for the ackagin ofarticles which are annular in erm as, or example, wire coils and vehicletires. For convenience 1 have herein shown the article packaged as avehicle tire and shall in the following as specification refer to it assuch, using the word in an exemplary sense.

My invention will best be understood by reference to. the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings whereinFigure 1 is a side elevation of the package-d tire;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary edge view thereof on an enlarged scale; and

Fig, 3 i a central vertical section of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, the tire 51s wrapped with astrip 7 of paperor other material applied helically in a series or over lapping turns orspires 9a This method of wrapping tires is well-known and may beefi'ected by known ty es oi machines where p in an annularshutte-is'utilized to apply the strip, in the present embodiment of theinvention 1 have shown the strip '3 as a plain strip, although ifdesired may use a gathered strip as disclosed in my PatentNo;-1,282,167, dated. Got. 522, i918,

l /ly invention more particularly relates to a secondary or auxiliarywrapping used in. connection with the wrapping formed by the strip '5and conveniently cooperating beneath, the edges of the stri therewith ina manner presently to be described; l have herein disclosed thissecondary Wrapping as in the form of a band 11 applied peripherally orcircumferentially of the tire at t e exterior of the wrapping formed bythe strip 7 and so providing a tread strip which will take the wear ifthe packaged tire is rolled. l/Vlien a tire is wrapped with a stripwhich is applied helically so as to provlde a series of overlappingturns or spires, it is not easy to apply thereto trade marks orotherdistinguishing. marks. 011's of the advantages of the present inventionis the provision of a package of the character described to whichdistinguishing markings can be readily applied with practical certaintythat there will be no ac- 'cidental removal of such markings.

The band 11 is made elastic .by transverse crinkling, rumpl'ing,wrinkling, folding, creasing, corrugating, crimping or someothersuitable process whereby its flexibility is increased and it is renderedsomewhat expansible, Preferably the band is provided with fine irregularcrapings 18 extending transversely thereof. A craped or gathered strip11, as described, when applied about the circumference of the tire canstretch differentially in longitudinal zones and thus adapt itself tothe curved form of the tire ll, automatically hu ging the surface 0 theturns of the strip% without requiring any adhesive to hold said edges insuch position. Thus, when applied about the tread of the tire, as hereinshown, the central ,portion may stretch relatively to the edges andwhether the band be narrow or quite wide it may be drawn down and fittedclosely to the crosssectional contour of the tire, regardless of thesize of the tire. This makes a neater a-ckage, minimizes the possibilityof the hands being torn up from one of the ,edgis and serves to. protectand also to position it e turns 9 of the wrapping strip 7. Thetransverse crinkling described results in providing ridges orirregularities which coact with the edges of the turns or spires inpreventing any such relative movementof said turns as would expose thesurface of the article wrapped.

Since the band it may be stretched to all Elli

cupped form, fitting over the tire in the manner already described, ittends to maintain itself in position, but it may be adhesively securedto the primary Wrapping 7 and certain advantages are obtainedby'securing it in the manner Which T shall next describe. As hereinshown, the band 11 is secured, conveniently by adhesive, at spacedpoints 15 to the several turns or spires 9 of the Wrapping strip, therebeing unattached portions of the band intervening between the points ofconnection which may serve to bridge the joints between adjacent spires.The band 11 because of its gathered nature is elastic and it the tire isdeformed, a sort of expansion joint is provided between the turns of theWrapping, normally holding them in initial position but ermitting themto give to accommodate tiemselves to the deformation of the tire,although preventing marked displacement thereof, and tending to returnthem to initial position. I have found that by positioning the turns ofthe Wrapping strip 7 in this manner the tire will Withstand the shoclrsof handling and the integrity of the package Will be inaintalnedWithoutdanger'oi breakage or displacement of the enclosing cover formedby the strip 7..

The adaptation the enpansible, crinkled, rumpled or otherwise preparedstrip to the form of the tire as already described permits the adhesivejoints is to extend completely across the Width of the band in closeengagement with th underlying strip 7.

The band of Y e kind described is automatically seltfitting whether Wideor narrow and regardless of the size or the tire because of theextensible character thereof throughout its entire area. .Tts mar inshug the surface of the turns of strip Without requiring any specialtreatment or the addition of anything; to nialae them do so. A r'latband could be applied only very inef- -lectively to the curved surfaceof the tire and the exposed edges would have a tend ency to stand outfrom the tire and Would be caught and torn when the package Was handled.The expansible band, however, is cupshaped in term the ed es fit thetire and are not caught and pulled in this manner. Furthermoi e, if theyare so caught, because of the espansible nature of the band, instead ofthe band breaking and tearing, the edge will stretch and. roll to form asort of a bead. This action is particularly facilitated in case of aband at tached at intervals as shown. Therefore the expansible bandbinds down the turns or the wrapping; and among other things serves toprotect them against exterior strains but, on the other hand, strainswhich do rodeo-- tively tend to displace the hand are not objectionablytransmitted to the underlying strip 7. the edge of tread band isexincense posed, it is likely to be caught and either to tear orfif itholds, to pull and displace the turns of the wrapping to which it issecured. The expansible band is not only less likely totear but if it'issubjected to an undue strain it will take up and neutralize this strainWithout causin displacement of the helical Wrapping to w ich it isattached.

When the band 11 is drawn tightl to effeet a snug fit, its mid-Width isstretc ed and is in a comparatively smooth condition capable of takingand permanently exhibiting any coloring matter or printed markings whichmay be desired.

it Will be understood that the band 11 may be applied either after thewrapping strip 7 is applied or at the same time.

T have herein shown the band 11 as a plain strip but it might be formedof suitable duplea or duplex reinforced material similar to thatdisclosed in my Patent No. 1,282,167 above referred to.

Having thus described a preferred em bodiment of my invention, theprinciples illustrated thereby which ll consider new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent 1 shall. express in the following claimsz 1. A.package comprising an article having a curved section, a Wrappingoihelically applied strip thereabont and a band of less Width than thetransverse circumference or" the article applied transversely to saidstrip having provision perniittinn localized expansion thereof, saidband hemp; drawn down and fitted transversely to the curveture of thearticle.

2. A. package comprising an article having a curved section, a wrappingof helically applied strip thereabout and a band applied transversely ofthe turns of strip and having transverse gatherings locally expanded toconforms to the curvature of the article and providing rugositiesengaging the edges ct" said strips.

3. A package comprisiung an article hav ing an enclosing covering ofhelically applied strip and a band which is lon 'tudinallv eapansiblethroughout its vvi th extending across the spires and secured atintervals thereto.

4%. A package comprising an article hav in i an enclosing covering ofhelically applied strip and a band oil paper having transversegatherings extending across the spires and secured at intervalstherealong to the individual spires, thereby providing enpansibleconnections therebetvveen.

5. A package comprising an annular article, a wrapping of helicallyapplied strip and a peripheral band secured to the spires of theWrapping'at intervals andlnaving intermediate gathered portions.

6. A. package comprising an annular artiole, a wrapping of helicallyapplied strip lid till

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and elastic means for relatively positioning verse gatherings extendingacross said joints the spires of the wrapping and nterengag andadhesively secured to the parts at oppoing the edges of said spires.site sides thereof. 10

7. A package comprisin an article and a e In testimony whereof, I havesigned my 5 covering presenting a p urality of joints name to thisspecification.

and means for positioning the parts of the covering comprlsing a. handhaving transv EDWARD H. ANGIER.

